I want to tell you the story of Louella Gaines from Ypsilanti, Michigan, who has persevered through many bouts of cancer, during which she has lost a lung, a kidney, her female organs, …
Read the full Article »Barbara Thompson is a licensed clinical social worker, registered occupational therapist and associate professor with The Sage Colleges. In 1964, when Barbara was 12 years old and living on Long Island, her father died …
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Dear Friends of the Grief Blog,
Heather?s note to her friend, who just lost her husband, reminds us all how difficult it is for the school year to start without our special people.? Heather is a …
I have lost 3 children. I had been seeing a Psychotherapist and he told me that it was like 911. That he could not help me. The Psychiatrist that worked along with the Psychotherapist dropped …
I also have just lost my 29 year old daughter 9 weeks ago. She was the love of my life and I cannot move forward. We did everything together and she had this great big …
Carol Ann Loehr
http://www.thegiftofkeith.org
Thegiftofkeith.org
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On March 29, 1999, our son Keith died by suicide. At the time of his death I had no knowledge of suicide, and I was inundated with inaccurate and outdated descriptions of suicide …
Hi,
Ok i suppose I start by saying I lost my partner Michael on May 16th 2007 he was only 37 years old fit and healthy.I went to bed on that Tusday night late so Mick …
HEALING THE GRIEVING HEART How Do I Tell Them?? Talking to Children About Suicide Hosts:? Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Heidi Horsley With guest:? Carol Loehr and Juli Cosentino August 16, 2007 G:? ?Hello.? I?m …
AUGUST 16, 2007 – HOW DO I TELL THEM? TALKING TO CHILDREN ABOUT SUICIDE:? CAROL LOEHR, website manager of “Thegiftofkeith.org” and Juli Cosentino, Keith’s cousin and a social worker, will discuss ways to talk to …
Grief is a highly distress filled process demanding enormous amounts of energy. It must be balanced with a daily self-care regimen that replenishes both physical and emotional energy. Otherwise, the result is eventual illness and …
Life was tough
So many challenges
Just getting back on my feet again
Fighting life head on
Lost my dad?got up and fought again
Lost my mom?.got up, bruised,
and struggled to gain my footing
Lost my marriage…got up all alone
Faced life?s …
Mandi,
My heart aches for you and your family. May is so soon. Please be gentle with yourself. I found that I had to become protective of my energy since I had so little of it …
Almost 4 weeks ago my 4 year old son drowned in a town sponsered rec program. He was found under the dock. They wouldnt allow them to wear life jackets because there were too many …
Michael,?
Heart racing, shallow breaths,
the tears keep falling without rest.
For you left me without a goodbye,
softly in your sleep you did die.
Feelings of regret,need and dispare,
for you my angel i do care.
Memories creep in awake or …
My son Dylan was died on May 21, 2007. He was hit by a 4?4 truck driven by a so-called friend the night before. I can not actually believe that he is really gone. I …
My first wife died several weeks ago. We were married almost thirty years, we have four kids and four grandsons, and we were divorced four years ago.? Donna was sick for many years, and her …
My boyfriend was killed 5 days ago and I feel like I died with him. I am not sure how to deal with it and I feel like noone really understands what I?m going through. …
I lost my precious Mother in April, 2007. She was 94 and had lived with me for over 20 years. She had slight dementia, but was healthy and active. I had gone to run some …
The Compassionate Friends, providing support for bereaved families after the death of a child, is one of the 100 nonprofits to be awarded $25,000 for receiving the most votes from its members and friends in the first round of the Chase Community Giving program. The Compassionate Friends now moves into round 2 voting January 15-22 where the charity with the most votes will receive a $1 million grant while five runners-up will each receive a $100,000 award. This is an opportunity to help a great organization with only minutes of your time. For the latest information, visit
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Alicia: Hello. I’d like to write Good Morning, but I just don’t know if it is one. I lost my 20 year old son on May 3rd 2010. It is...
David Roberts: Hello Shirley: Thank you for your validating comments about my article. Please accept my heartfelt condolences on the death of your... David Roberts: Hi Nelly: Please accept my condolences for the death of your daughter. The death of our children is unnatural because it defies the...
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Shirley: Dear Mr. Roberts, Your article could not be more true. I have not lost a child. That is a thought I can not even fathom. I have however...